What is the meaning of the hadith, “Whoever deceives us is not one of us”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. What is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), “Whoever deceives us is not one of us”?
Answer:
It is to be understood on its apparent meaning: whoever deceives us means deceiving the Muslims in selling or buying or in giving advice, and not making clear to them the correct way, but rather deceiving them. Such a person is not among the Muslims, for deception is not among the character traits of the believing Muslims. Therefore, he is not one of them. This falls under the category of a severe warning; it does not mean that he is declared a disbeliever and expelled from the religion, but rather that it is a severe warning.
May Allah reward you with good. What is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), “Whoever deceives us is not one of us”?
Answer:
It is to be understood on its apparent meaning: whoever deceives us means deceiving the Muslims in selling or buying or in giving advice, and not making clear to them the correct way, but rather deceiving them. Such a person is not among the Muslims, for deception is not among the character traits of the believing Muslims. Therefore, he is not one of them. This falls under the category of a severe warning; it does not mean that he is declared a disbeliever and expelled from the religion, but rather that it is a severe warning.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما المراد بحديث «من غشنا فليس منا»؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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